Hey look, another record low month for sea ice.
Climate change continues its rapid reshaping of the Arctic as yet another month saw sea ice set a record-low mark.
March data just released by...
The ‘universal break-up criterion’ of hot, flowing lava?
The new 'universal break-up criterion' won't help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will help volcanologists study changing lava conditions in common volcanic...
The deadly impact of urban streets that look like highways
Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests. The study used...
No-till production farmers can cut herbicide use, control weeds, protect profits
Farmers using no-till production -- in which soil never or rarely is plowed or disturbed -- can reduce herbicide use and still maintain crop...
Persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements explained
A new study offers answers to questions that have puzzled policymakers, researchers and regulatory agencies through decades of inquiry and evolving science: How much...
Climate change affects soil health
Climate change is affecting the health of agricultural soils. Increased heat and drought make life easy for the pathogenic fungus Pythium ultimum. As an...
A first-of-its-kind clean coal plant may not burn coal at all.
A first-of-its-kind “clean coal” power plant that utility owner Southern Co. spent years constructing in Mississippi may end up burning no coal at all...
Scientists should be super modelers
Scholars and conservationists want to aim for the right future to preserve biodiversity and plan sustainable environments. One of those scholars is calling for...
Sea-level rise projections made hazy by Antarctic instability
It may take until the 2060s to know how much the sea level will rise by the end of this century, according to a...
Strong storms generating earthquake-like seismic activity
Researcher have uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby ocean as strong...
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